Garlic

Allium sativum

An aromatic bulb with a powerful, pungent taste, an age-old condiment, antibacterial and beneficial for the heart, circulation and immune defences.

☀️ Summer

✓ Benefits

✓ Natural antibacterial and antiseptic (allicin)
✓ Beneficial for circulation and blood pressure
✓ Helps regulate cholesterol
✓ Supports the immune defences
✓ Antioxidant (sulphur compounds)

! Contraindications

• Caution with anticoagulants and before surgery (blood-thinning effect)
• May irritate the stomach and promote reflux, especially raw
• High in FODMAPs: caution with irritable bowel
• Possible interactions with some treatments (antiretrovirals)
• Not recommended at high doses while breastfeeding (taste of the milk)

This information is provided for guidance only and is not a substitute for medical advice. In case of doubt, ongoing treatment, pregnancy or breastfeeding, seek the advice of a healthcare professional.

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❄️ Winter

Beef Broth

A clear, amber broth, slowly simmered with beef from Normandy, kitchen-garden vegetables and a bouquet of herbs, lifted by a hint of ginger and black pepper. Deep, comforting and fragrant, to sip from a cup or to cook with.

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